Legends born as Munster claim Holy Grail

IT wasn’t exactly a classic and sometimes it was far from pretty...but if you’re from Munster, who cares?

Ultimately, only the 23-19 scoreline mattered at the end of a nerve-wracking 80 minutes against Biarritz as Declan Kidney’s men finally reached the promised land of European Rugby Cup glory in Cardiff on Saturday.

The Heineken Cup is now destined for its new home down south as Munster provided the wider rugby world with official proof of what locals have known all along — that Munster have the best team in Europe and best supporters in the world.